The Retail Centre of THE SOUTHSIDE

Connected to the district MTR railway, the first phase of this nodal space was completed two and a half months ahead of its eight-month construction programme. The project team was committed to expediting the programme—which included a passageway with round-the-clock accessibility and retail spaces—to ease commuters’ transit.

The fitting-out encompassed decorative as well as electrical and mechanical (E&M) works. The brief was to create an inviting ambience within the mall—and this was done primarily through the integration of curved forms, simulating contours of the surrounding coastline, and a soothing beige palette with cosy lighting.

CONCERTED EFFORTS TOWARDS ACCELERATING PROJECT DELIVERY
Various stakeholders coordinated closely from an early stage, allowing issues to be ironed out before assigning the majority of materials to be efficiently and accurately cut and prefabricated off-site in China. This was key to ensuring the timeliness of transport logistics, particularly of the larger-sized components.

On site, the adoption of prefabrication—of wall panels; spandrel panels; toilet cabinetry; shopfront metalwork; and parts of the feature ceiling—facilitated a smoother installation sequence, produced better quality finishes and kept construction-related pollution to a minimum. Such a method also enabled related parties to swiftly visualise the spatial aspect of the materials.

FIT-OUT MATERIALS
In terms of electrical fixtures, energy-saving LED lights are used throughout the interior, completed with audio-visual installations such as digital signage and a foldable LED screen.

The E&M works included audio-visual installations such as digital signage

PROJECT DATA
Project Name
The Retail Centre of THE SOUTHSIDE
Status
Phase 1 opened in December 2023
Location
Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Completion Date
To be confirmed
Gross Floor Area
47,380 square metres
Client
MTR Corporation Ltd
Interior Fit-Out Contractor
Yearfull Contracting Ltd
Interior Design Firm; Design Principal
DLN Architects Ltd
Lighting Consultant
Lightlinks International Ltd
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
WSP (Asia) Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
Currie & Brown (China) Ltd
Images
Yearfull Contracting Ltd

This is an excerpt. The original article is published in
Construction+ Q2 2024 Issue: The Contractors: Integrating Expertise Across Construction.
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